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Population
group of same species in the same place
Adaptation
characteristic that helps organism survive and reproduce
Natural Selection
survival of the fittest, how evolution works
Selective Pressures
reason for organisms with certain characteristics to have either a survival benefit or disadvantage
Artificial Selection
humans choose which organisms to breed
Biodiversity
variety of life/species in an area
Speciation
formation of new species
Allopatric Speciation
a physical barrier separates a species into two isolated groups. They eventually evolve into different species
Endemic
native to a specific place
Background Extinction Rate
number of species expected to go extinct over a period of time, without human impacts
Evolution
change in a population over time
Genetic Diversity
differences in genes within a population
Natural Disruptions
Periodic (regular intervals, like hurricane season), Episodic (irregular and occasional, like El Niño), Random
Bottleneck Effect
a sudden event destroys most of a population, the genetics of the survivors are very different from the original pop.
Ecosystem
organisms and the physical environment with which they interact
Community
all of the living organisms in an area
Biosphere
everywhere living things live on Earth
Generalist Species
able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources
Specialist Species
animals that require very unique resources. Need a limited diet or specific habitat conditions to survive.
Population Distribution / Density
number of organisms in an area.
Exponential Growth
unrestricted growth, occurs when there are no limiting factors on a population
Linear Growth
growth at a constant rate
Logistic Growth
growth slows as a population experiences limiting factors and reaches a carrying capacity
Limiting Factors (Density-dependent and independent)
slows/stops a pop. from growing. Density-dependent is affected by pop. size.
Carrying Capacity
maximum healthy population that can fit in an area
Survivorship Curves
Type I (high survival in early life, decline later), Type II (constant mortality), Type III (high death rate in early life)
Biotic Potential
number of offspring a population can produce under ideal conditions with no limiting factors (exp. growth)
K-selected Species
few offspring, high parental care, long lives, large animals, thrive in stable environment (K=carrying capacity)
R-selected Species
many offspring, low parental care, short lives, small organisms, thrive in unstable environment (r=reproduce)
Island Biogeography Theory
higher number of species will be found in large areas closer to the mainland
Ecotourism
tourism directed toward exotic/threatened environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.